172 A DICTIONARY SUNDANESE 



Jëblog, deep with mud- a soft muddy place into which man or animal sinks. (Jav. idem.) 

 Jëblus, the idiomatic expression of anything falling into water, and being buried in it; 



or of a stake or piece of wood flung with violence end- foremost into the ground. (Jav. 



Q^xmiMns Jëblos , has the latter meaning.) 



Jëbod, a word expressive of striking, thwacking , thumping. 



Jëbrail, this word is the Arabic Azrail, the name of the Angel of Death. The Arch- 



angel Gabriel. (Jav. «£•«.-»» tj^^n Jdbarail; Arab. Ju .Aa- or Jjt a»- Gabriel, not 



Azrail. Fr.) 

 J ë b r o d , the idiomatic expression for a rope or string snapping. Jali na jëbrod bai peg at, 

 and the rope snapped in two. (Cf. Jav. S^mmasn^ Jëbrét.) 



Jëbug, a dry pinang fruit, with the husk on, which has been kept some time in the 

 house. (Jav. idem.) 



Jëbul, springing up suddenly out of water, or out of any place of concealment. Kayu 

 na jebul bai ngambang , the wood jumped up (from under water) and floated. Jélëma 

 na jebul bai ti lëicwëung the man suddenly popped out of the forest. (Cf. Jav. Jëbul 

 and Jëbol, and Jav. Mal. Timbul. Fr.) 



Jëdak, the idiomatic expression of thumping, thwacking, striking violently or shooting. 

 Jëdak bai cli gëbugan, and he thumped him while he beat him. Jëdak bai di bëdil, 

 and slap at him he shot. 



Jëdéd, a word expressive of striking, thwacking, thumping, but in a more gentle de- 

 gree than expressed by Jëbod or Jëdod. (Batav. Said of the firing of a fowling piece.) 



Jëding, having the upper lip turned upwards towards the nose, so as to make the 

 mouth gaping. (Bat. idem.) 



Jëdod, a word expressive of striking, but in a heavier degree than Jëdéd. (Bat. idem.) 



Je dog, hanging lazily about a place. A vulgar expression to designate a person idling 

 his time away at any place. To kick up your heels anywhere. Eukëun jëdog di 

 lawang, he was idling about his door. 



Jëdur, thundering along, said of any impetuous rush, as a river in a state of flood. 

 Chai jëdur bai clia-ali , and the river came down in a roaring flood. Said also of 

 men or cattle rushing, especially through jungle. Jëdur bai lumpat, and they rushed 

 impetuonsly along. (Batav. Said of the firing of a gun.) 



J ë g , an idiomatic expression of setting the foot to the ground , as of a deer or other ani- 

 mal which runs fast , and comes to the ground with a bound and immediately springs 

 away again. Mincliëk na jëg jëlig bai lumpat, the small deer ran bounding away. Jëg 

 often occurs in composition indicating firmness , steadiness , as Jëjëg , Pajëg etc. 



Jégang, with the legs astride; standing with the legs apart. 



Jé gang ken, to distend, to pull out the under part of anything so as to enable it to 

 stand of itself. 



